The Artemis I mission, the first flight of the Orion spacecraft and SLS, is now underway after a successful launch from Pad 39B at the Kennedy Space Center at 1:47:44 AM EST (06:47:44 UTC) on Nov. 16.
Artemis I not only launched the Orion spacecraft to the Moon but also 10 6U CubeSats, most massing around 14 kilograms, which were ejected from the ICPS upper stage after the trans-lunar injection burn following launch.
At 05:52 UTC on August 9, a Soyuz 2.1b/Fregat-M rocket launched from Site 31/6 at…
After an eight month stand down to resolve issues revealed during the first mission of…
India has deployed its EMISAT intelligence-gathering satellite Monday via a PSLV launch from the Satish…
The International Space Station (ISS) is set to gain another addition in 2019, with the…
This week, Japanese commercial company Space One will make a second attempt to launch its…
The European Space Agency’s (ESA) Hera mission, which is traveling to asteroid Didymos and its…
The United Launch Alliance (ULA) has launched its Vulcan Centaur rocket for the second time.…
On Friday, Aug. 15, 2024, SpaceX launched the Transporter-11 rideshare mission from Space Launch Complex…
Europe’s new heavy-lift rocket, Ariane 6, has successfully launched on its maiden flight. Liftoff occurred…
As many as four SpaceX Falcon 9 missions and the long-delayed inaugural flight of Ariane…
Moving into the second half of 2024, the first week of July began with the…
After six months of preparation following its last flight, Firefly successfully launched the Alpha rocket…
Following a week in which Tropical Storm Alberto brought high seas, wind, and rain-related delays…
There were two high-profile missions scheduled this week after a challenging weekend that saw the…
As May transitions into June, a European Space Agency (ESA) mission to study the Earth’s…
There are two launches from China to start this week, the first of which will…
Every month aboard the International Space Station (ISS) is packed with activity, science, and research…
On July 5, 2023, the Ariane 5 launch vehicle took flight for the last time,…
SpaceX has debuted a new capability on their 30th cargo resupply mission to the International…
